agr2baa biochemistry for agriculture and animal sciences
BIOCHEMISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
AGR2BAA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
What do herbicides, tequila, biofuel, cow stomachs and hibernating bears have in common? Biochemistry! The rapidly changing climate, population growth and the increase in microbial diseases have led to a technological revolution focused at dealing with these food security and environmental challenges. This subject will explore the biochemical underpinnings of animal and plant production and health and will cover selected topics from the broad field of agriculture and animal science. This includes the photobiological basis for photosynthesis, plant nitrogen fixation, bioactive molecules acting as competitive inhibitors of metabolism, animal energy metabolism and regulation, and metabolic adaptations in animals and plants. This subject will be delivered via a combination of on-line modules and face-to-face workshop sessions. The weekly 3-hour workshops are compulsory and involve in-class assessment
SchoolLife Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTravis Beddoe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites One of (CHE1CHF or CHE1GEN) and (BIO1OF or BIO1MGC)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsBCH2MBC OR BCH2IBM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTravis Beddoe
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.50 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
On-line activities equivalent to 3.5 hours per week
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Compulsory Workshop
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poster on metabolism (700-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |
On-line and in-class assignments (1,300-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One x 2 hour case study test (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Two x 15 minute online multiple choice quizzes (500-words equivalent, total) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |